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What Does A Sore Above The Buttocks On The Left Side Indicate?
Ion my left side above my side of the cheek of my butt, I have a very large sore.at first I thought it was a bedsore, but my doctor. He wants to sent me to a different doctor to do a pelvic exam ( where I am asleep and they put the dye, I guess in me) and also yo lance the bump, to check for cancer do you agree
Wed, 20 Jun 2018
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As per your complain it seems that a large sore on the side of butt cheek can be an abscess that has not yet started draining. It occurs most commonly due to hair follicle infection while other causes can be infected gland in the area or infection in the skin leading to pus formation under the skin. I would suggest you to consult a Proctologist or Anorectal surgeon or you can even see a general surgeon and get it evaluated. He can advise you a course of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory painkiller, and topical application of antibiotic, steroid, and numbing ointment. Do warm compresses as it can ease in draining it off. If it does not improve or start worsening then incision and drainage can help in faster resolution.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
As per your complain it seems that a large sore on the side of butt cheek can be an abscess that has not yet started draining. It occurs most commonly due to hair follicle infection while other causes can be infected gland in the area or infection in the skin leading to pus formation under the skin. I would suggest you to consult a Proctologist or Anorectal surgeon or you can even see a general surgeon and get it evaluated. He can advise you a course of antibiotics, anti-inflammatory painkiller, and topical application of antibiotic, steroid, and numbing ointment. Do warm compresses as it can ease in draining it off. If it does not improve or start worsening then incision and drainage can help in faster resolution.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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